He was shocked by the number of innocent people being accused of horrific sex crimes, including child molestation, rape, and possession of child pornography.

These were highly respected people who were having their lives utterly ruined by false claims or misconstrued situations. The motives and specifics varied from claims to gain leverage in a divorce to lies told out of spite or for revenge, but in all of these cases, proving that the allegations were, in fact, false was not easy.

After exonerating a string of clients accused of some very serious charges, Bernard thought he could do more. He spent the next decade immersing himself in the practice of defending sex offense allegations. This led him to develop a comprehensive understanding of how these false allegations are made and, more importantly, how to prove it.

Bernard has spent a great deal of time studying how false memories are formed in children, how children can be influenced by adults, and under what circumstances that can occur. He has learned how to identify what he calls “the ingredients of a false allegation” and how to educate the police and prosecutors when these signs are present in his cases.